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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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In Halifax, sailors Cornelius Driscoll and David Lowler from HMS Romney, along with soldier Mathew Medfield, were committed to jail for murdering Owen Kervan and Ann Mullins by flinging six-pound shot. They will stand trial at the Supreme Court starting Tuesday.
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On Saturday last was committed to his Majesty's Gaol in this Place by Joseph Woodmass, Esq; Cornelius Driscoll and David Lowler, two Sailors belonging to his Majesty’s Ship Romney, and Mathew Medfield a Soldier, for the Murder of Owen Kervan and Ann Mullins, who were that Day found dead in the House of said Kervan, having been killed by the Strokes of some six pound Shot, which the Sailors had flung for that purpose. They are to take their Trials at the Supreme Court of this Province, which began on Tuesday last.
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Halifax
Event Date
Saturday Last
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owen kervan and ann mullins killed by strokes of six pound shot; prisoners committed to gaol and scheduled for trial at supreme court.
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Cornelius Driscoll and David Lowler, sailors from HMS Romney, and Mathew Medfield, a soldier, committed to Halifax gaol by Joseph Woodmass for murdering Owen Kervan and Ann Mullins, found dead in Kervan's house from blows of six-pound shot flung by the sailors.